Schedule
Fall 2011: October 3 - November 22, 2011
"The Art of Robert Davidson"
 Ravenous, 2003 . Red cedar, acrylic paint. Courtesy of the artist |
 Raven Stealing the Moon, 1977, silkscreen print. Collection of Seattle Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Hatch, 82.87. |
Robert Davidson is one of Canada's most respected contemporary artists as well as an important cultural leader in the renaissance of native art and culture. A Northwest Coast native of Haida descent, he is a master carver of totem poles and masks and works in a variety of other media as a printmaker, painter and jeweler. Davidson is renowned for developing the traditional Haida forms in an unparalleled abstract style incorporating his personal interpretations.
His work is found in private and public collections around the world and he has received many honors for his accomplishments, including the Order of Canada, the Order of British Columbia, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, and membership in the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
On October 21st Robert Davidson's dance group Rainbow Creek Dancers will perform. Call CFPA box office for tickets, 650-6146.
January 16 - March 3, 2012
"Gosia Wlodarczak: Between Wander & Settlement"
 © Gosia Wlodarczak, The Train Trip, still from the animation, 2010. Animated film, edition 5, DVD NTSC HD, duration: 7 min 30 sec, aspect ratio 16 : 9, animation, editing, sound, production: Gosia Wlodarczak, photography: Longin Sarnecki. Image courtesy the artist, Fehily Contemporary Melbourne |
The Australian artist Gosia Wlodarczak is known for her performative drawings. She physically works on drawings while at her chosen sites and takes into account the cultural background of her locations, the specifics of the site itself, and timely situations, such as who are the viewers that particular day at the gallery. Her materials can range from paper, walls, and table cloths to "dust covers" for furniture.
In residence at the Western Gallery, Wlodarczak will create an immersive, multi-disciplinary drawing installation titled Between Wander & Settlement. This series talks about human life's transitional stages, about travels, movements, and all the changes. Her installation will include: Skin of the Wall,a large drawing installation focusing on the tension between private and public spaces; The Train Trip: Szczecin-Poznan, an animated film/sound-drawing translating the views along a railroad track while traveling from Szczecin to Poznan (Poland); and Mt Baker Sound-Drawing, a new work to be developed on site.
March 27 - May 12, 2012
"Soaring Voices. Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan"
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| © Masuko Emi, Ornamental Peppers,1991, stoneware. | © Yasuko Sakurai, White Flower, 2000, porcelain. |
Soaring Voices reflects the rich and innovative ceramic culture of Japan through the presentation of 86 exceptional ceramics by 25 contemporary artists. The artists selected are all women - demonstrating the transition in Japanese society toward individual women artists being recognized in this creative realm traditionally held by men. These ceramics provide contemporary interpretations of a traditional art form through a range of motifs that are inspired from the natural world, dance movements from Noh Theater and kimono patterns of the Edo period. A social commentary is put forth throughout the works, whether it is beauty defined or an exploration between East and West. Soaring Voices was developed The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga Prefecture, and hus-10, Inc. Tokyo, Japan and organized for tour by International Arts and Artists, Washington, D.C. The exhibition was generously supported in part by the E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation and the S&R Foundation.
May 29 - June 9, 2012
"Senior Student's Art Show"
This exhibition honors the work of graduating BA and BFA Studio Art students. The exhibition brings together an exciting variety of work in photography, sculpture, painting/drawing, fibers, and mixed media that reflect the vitality and diversity of the Studio Art program at Western.
